Updates in immunology - B82946 (elective subject)

• Title: Updates in immunology
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Immunology and Microbiology First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital in Prague (11-00351)
• Faculty: First Faculty of Medicine
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: summer
• Points: 3
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:20/4, Ex [HS]
• Capacity: 30
• Min. number of students: 1
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Explanation: [e-mail]
• Additional information: https://uim.lf1.cuni.cz/
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D.
• Attributes: Lékařství; Teoretický předmět
• Pre-requisite : {Imunologie jako prerekvizita pro VP pro AP}

Annotation

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

In the subject "Updates in immunology" we will discuss topics which were not mentioned in lectures of Basic immunology. We will focus on less known and recently discovered cell subpopulations and their role in health and disease. Moreover, we will talk about graundbraking discoveries not included in modern immunology texbooks.

Aim of the course

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

To extent basic knowledge of the immune system in health and disease

Descriptors

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

immunology, microbiota

Syllabus

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

innate lymphoid cells,

regulatory T cells

interaction of immune system with microbiota in health and disease

mucosa associated invariant T cells

netosis

Literature

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

The subject "Updates in immunology" aims on hot topics in immunology not being generally present in texbooks.

Immunobiology, Janeway

Learning resources

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

lectures, practical part

Teaching methods

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

Generally, Updates in immunology is planned to be thougth in 20 individual lectures scheduled according to the lecture room availability, preference of majority of students. Partical part could be considered (e.g. analyses of cell subpopulations using flow cytometry).

Entry requirements

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

basic knowledge of immunology, immune system, immunopathological reactions

Registration requirements

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

Basic immunology

Course completion requirements

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (30.01.2023)

Updates in immunology belongs to subjects evaluated by credits. To pass the subject successfully, students must pass the exam, attendance in practical part is mandatory (ideally, more than 75%). Otherwise, students have to pass the test or arrange another practical course.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Hrdý, Ph.D. (23.05.2019)

credit, attendace (at least 80%)